Precancerous spot removal cost in Baton Rouge, LA — inpatient
In Baton Rouge, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for destruction of a precancerous skin lesion (actinic keratosis), first lesion as an inpatient: from $49.00 to $74.56, with a median of $61.78. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner St Mary — $12.78 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $97.30 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 17000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baton Rouge, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Mary lowest Morgan City, LA · (985) 384-2200 HC DESTRUCTION ANY METHOD, INCLD LASER FOR LESIONS | $49.00 | $245.00 | — | 80% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 752-2470 HC DESTRUCTION ANY METHOD, INCLD LASER FOR LESIONS | $74.56 | $233.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $49.00, median $61.78, highest $74.56 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $61.78 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This code covers destroying a precancerous skin spot, such as an actinic keratosis, usually by freezing with liquid nitrogen. It is billed for the first lesion.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing medicine. The visit may be billed separately.